writ of certiorari

1. The Supreme Court, by means of a writ of certiorari, may call up a case from a district court for review.
   最高法院通过一项移审令的手段，可调用从区法院审查案件。
2. In most cases, the losing party must petition the Court through a writ of certiorari to hear the case.
   在多数案件中，败诉方必须通过诉讼文件移送命令请求法庭审理案件。
3. Lewis'attorney, James E.Rocap, III, filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari and Application for Stay with the United States Supreme Court, but the Court declined to review the case.
   刘易斯的律师罗卡普已向最高法院提出调卷令请求和中止执行申请书，但最高法院拒绝复审此案。

noun

1. a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case

   Synonym:    certiorari